Category: Sports

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Temple Albritton struck out 4 to help lead the Atmore Christian School Lady Rams past West Florida Baptist Academy, 19-6, last Tuesday, April 13. An early lead helped propel the Rams to victory during the single game matchup at West Florida Baptist.Albritton, Anna Weaver, Elizabeth Terry and Megan Wilson all combined to help gain the early first- and second-inning lead. Albritton first scored for ACS by…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Post-season baseball hopes for Escambia County High School ended last Thursday, April 15, with a two-game loss against Mobile Christian School, who shutout the Blue Devils during a double-header series 14-0 and 10-0. During both games of the double-action series, ECHS fell behind early and could not come back.During the 14-0 loss, Mobile Christian scored early and kept the runs coming. The Blue Devils had trouble…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter For the sixth straight time, Escambia Academy’s boys track and field team captured the AISA overall state championship title during the 2021 AISA State Championships held in Gulf Shores, Ala. at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium Friday, April 16. According to EA coach Mike Sims, the top place is just not only the sixth consecutive win by the EA boys track team, but also ties for the…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter After splitting two games against Sparta Academy during double-header action last Tuesday, April 13, the Escambia Academy Cougars are playoff bound after securing a third-seed spot in the 2021 AISA, Class 2A State Playoffs.During the first game of last week’s double-header, the Cougars defeated the Warriors 13-0. Parker Robinson opened the first game for EA on mound, pitching a no hitter, walking 5 and striking out…

By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s girls and boys junior high track and field team captured the 2021 AISA Class 1A-2A Junior High State Championship Monday, April 12, during the 2021 AISA Junior High State Track Meet. In the girls division, EA secured the win with 113 points, while Jackson Academy finished second with 102. Edgewood Academy’s girls team finished third with 74 points. In the 1A-2A junior boys…